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Quick Start Guide
Microsoft Access 2013 looks different from previous versions, so we created
this guide to help you minimize the learning curve.
Change the screen size or close a database Use Controls from the Quick Access Toolbar Get help
Click the Access icon to resize or move the screen or to close You can quickly add or change controls on a form or report by clicking the tools icon when the Click the question mark to find help
the database. form or report is open in Design or Layout vie
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What can I find on the Where did the Back Up Account tab? option go? Click File > Account in Access 2013 to manage your user information, change the It’s always a good idea to back up your important data. To do this in Access 2013, background or theme, view and add available web services, display information about click File > Save As. Then, under Save Database As > Advanced, click Back Up your Office products, and manage your product subscriptions. Database.
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Things you might be looking for Use the list below to find some of the more common tools and commands in Access 2013. To... Click... And then look in the... Open, close, create, save, print, publish, or manage your database File Backstage view (click the links in the left pane). View objects, cut, copy or paste data, format text, add a totals row Home Views, Clipboard, Sort & Filter, Records, and Text Formatting groups. or find data Add application parts, tables, queries, forms, reports, or mac
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What happened to the What is an Access app? Pivot Chart feature? Access apps are like web databases that you can use to view and share your data in the cloud. With Access apps, you’ll have secure, centralized data storage and management options. You can’t create pivot charts or tables in Access 2013, but you can import them from Excel and other applications and then add them with the Chart control. With Access 2013, you can easily create and modify the design of an app. Get started wi
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How to work with people who don’t yet have Access 2013 Here are some things to keep in mind when sharing or exchanging files with people who are using an older version of Access. In Access 2013… What happens? What should I do? You open a database file You can use Access 2013 to open and use files that were created in Import just the tables and then reapply formats in Access 2013. that was created with Access 2007. However, you will not be able to view or use features Access 2007. like Pivo
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What’s on the Info tab? Can I convert my Access data- base into an Access app? From any open database, click File > Info. Though Access apps are also used for tracking data, you cannot convert a desktop database into an Access app or vice versa. However, you can use data from a desk- top database in an Access app. Click New > Custom web app > Create a table from an existing data source. Compact & Repair Database can prevent and fix database problems or compact files to save space. Files s
